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Peter Hanlon
Modern AFL football doesn't do humility, and nowhere in an increasingly blocked-out calendar do the howls of "look at me" echo louder than on Brownlow night. Which made Matthew Priddis a winner to savour.

Jesse Hogan
Nat Fyfe's Brownlow Medal eligibility is set to be preserved despite him being reported on Sunday for tripping under the new disciplinary system. But the same system that was expected to save players like Steve Johnson from themselves, in terms of petty breaches, could nevertheless imperil the crafty Geelong forward.

Matt Murnane
First thing's first. Whoever gave the direction to Gillon McLachlan to fly through the reading of the votes deserves a medal of their own. The league CEO took the Port Adelaide mantra of "speed kills" and his urgency made the whole presentation of the night far more watchable. The count only gets interesting in the final six rounds, so it makes sense to get to that point as quickly as possible. He then used some strategic pauses to keep the usual drama late in proceedings, and it added to the slick performance.

Jesse Hogan
West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis expressed his appreciation on Monday over winning the Brownlow Medal with the most votes, rather than being just the top eligible player, after overhauling Nat Fyfe in the final round of the season.

Jesse Hogan
A relentless West Coast midfielder considered good enough to make the All-Australian squad but not great enough to make the final team has won the AFL's highest individual honour, the Brownlow Medal.

Peter Hanlon
There had been an expectation that Joel Selwood would lower his head, no-one would jeer, and his reward would be far greater than any routine free kick - former teammate Gary Ablett draping the Brownlow Medal around his neck.

It's bound to be one of the most fascinating Brownlows in years. Gary Ablett is widely expected to be out in front before his season-ending injury. The question is: will the superstar hang on to win a third Charlie?

Peter Hanlon
Through 215 games and five grand finals as an AFL umpire - and now three seasons on the other side of the fence - Shaun Ryan's confidence in the Brownlow Medal has been unbending. "In my view, the current system's working," he says.